Establishment profile
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
2 NEW YORK PLAZA, New York -Richmond, NY, 10004
Operated by American Express · 1 of 60 establishments
Summary
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $80 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 31st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 131,663 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 69th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 50 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $80 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $80 | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Below average violations. Peer group: 131,663 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 50+ years. Most recent activity: 50 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NY — for American Express, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other American Express locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-CA-033758 | Unfair labor practice | May 2001 | Aug 2001 | Closed | Region 02, New York, New York |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-03-23 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-03-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $80 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO is one of 60 establishments rolled up under the parent organization American Express.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of American Express across all 60 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by American Express, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- American ExpressPhoenix, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- American ExpressPhoenix, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMEX, CORPORATIONCHELSEA, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY,PHOENIX, AZ — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMEX, INC.BOSTON, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMEX INC.CUMBERLAND, RI — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMEX, INC.NEWINGTON, NH — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION, LLCALTOONA, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION, LLCEAU CLAIRE, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMEX INCCAMBRIDGE, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All American Express locationsParent rollup
- Employers in NYState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN EXPRESS CO from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup American Express, which operates 60 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- What is AMERICAN EXPRESS CO's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN EXPRESS CO has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $80 in total penalties.